TY - BOOK AU - Snodgrass,Guy M. TI - Holding the line: inside Trump's Pentagon with Secretary Mattis SN - 9780593084373 AV - E897.4.M37 S66 2019 U1 - 355/.033573 23 PY - 2019///] CY - [New York] PB - Sentinel KW - Mattis, James N., KW - Snodgrass, Guy M. KW - Trump, Donald, KW - United States KW - Department of Defense KW - Officials and employees KW - Biography KW - National security KW - History KW - 21st century KW - Military policy KW - Foreign relations administration KW - Foreign relations KW - 2017- KW - Politics and government N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Service before self -- Warrior monk -- The adults -- Early days -- Loyalty -- Trumped -- Policy by tweet -- Wag the dog -- Good cop, bad cop -- Secretary of reassurance -- Winter of discontent -- Legacy -- Leading up -- Great powers -- Last adult standing -- Headwinds -- New team -- Summer of surprises -- Teflon -- China -- Totally controlled by Russia -- Endgame -- Hanging on N2 - "As the first book written by an insider with firsthand knowledge of key decisions and moments in history, Holding the Line is a must-read for those who care about the presidency and America's national security. It's filled with never-before-told stories that will both alarm and reassure, a testament to the quiet and steady efforts of General Mattis and the dedicated men and women he led at the Department of Defense"-- ER -